Cardoso Varela completes move to FC Porto, Barcelona misses target

Cardoso Varela has officially rejoined FC Porto after a stint with Dinamo Zagreb, ending Barcelona's hopes of signing the 17-year-old winger. Varela was a target for Barcelona as they sought to strengthen their future squad. However, complications over his contract and transfer negotiations hindered any possible move. Porto secured the player without a transfer fee, retaining 50 percent of his economic rights, while Varela changed his agent before the switch, which attracted attention in the Barcelona camp.

• 6:40 AMYahoo Sports — Confirmed: Barcelona miss out on 17-year-old forward target who completes shock move to FC Porto